Where does “נעמען” come from?
נעמען (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German nëmen, from Old High German neman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
נעמען (Yiddish): to take, obtain; to get, receive; plural of...
Definitions
- to take, obtain; to get, receive; plural of...
Ancestry of “נעמען”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | nëmen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | neman | to take |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “נעמען”